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Georges Bataille
AuthorBooks · Second hand1897-1962
Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille was a French intellectual working in philosophy, literature, sociology, anthropology, and history of art. His writing, which included essays, novels, and poetry, explored such subjects as eroticism, mysticism, surrealism, and transgression. His work would prove influential on subsequent schools of philosophy and social theory, including post-structuralism.
185
Titles
13
Featured books
5
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Birth
1897
Death
1962
First book
1928
Years writing
98
Georges Bataille was a multifaceted figure who combined his work as a librarian with an intense career as a writer and philosopher.
Born in Billom in 1897, this French thinker left a legacy of 185 works that explore the limits of human experience.
His most provocative work, Story of the Eye, is a fundamental reference in 20th-century literature.
Beyond writing, Bataille also excelled as an anthropologist and illustrator, demonstrating inexhaustible intellectual curiosity.
His thought, captured in titles like The Accursed Share, remains a key influence on contemporary philosophy.